Riya is a researcher, artist and facilitator, trained in action-oriented, creative and participatory research methods from the Institute of Development Studies in the UK.
She has previously reported and edited multimedia feature stories for the People’s Archive of Rural India (PARI), an open-access, award-winning, digital journalism platform.
Currently, she runs Zinedabaad Collective and works freelance on value-aligned projects. Book a 1:1 call if you're looking for an anthropologist with an eye for design.
Riya is a researcher, artist and facilitator, trained in action-oriented, creative and participatory research methods from the Institute of Development Studies in the UK.
She has previously reported and edited multimedia feature stories for the People’s Archive of Rural India (PARI), an open-access, award-winning, digital journalism platform.
Currently, she runs Zinedabaad Collective and works freelance on value-aligned projects. Contact Riya here if you're looking for an anthropologist with an eye for design.
In the Media 📰
Folding in: A Conversation with Zinedabaad Collective
On Joy, Artistic Expression, and Building Community through Zines
Talking taboo in 'zine' language in Goa
Zines were popularised by the queer community and feminist movements, at a time when one couldn’t discuss them in any public forum
Are gender-neutral washrooms the way forward for LGBTQ+ inclusivity in India?
To understand why gender-neutral restrooms exist and how they can be an essential space for the queer community, it’s important to understand what defines a gender-neutral washroom. Any public washroom that isn’t marked specifically for male or female (he or she), and either has a distinct sign that says it can be used by any gender or doesn’t mention gender at all, can qualify as a gender-neutral bathroom.
5 Homegrown Zine Collectives Shaping An Inclusive Community For Art, Dialogue & Dissent
Zinedabaad, the online zine-making collective is popular for its zine-making workshops which were conducted even throughout the lockdown.
The Power Of Youth
Two Young Students Are Bringing Social Change Through Photography
Zine Artists Zinedabaad
Brimming with the creativity of self-expression, pocket-sized zines are becoming popular amongst various communities
A food lover’s guide to the Serendipity Arts Festival in Goa
Workshops by Zinedabaad Collective (a group that makes zines, hosts workshops and creates pop-up libraries) encourage people to think about their relationship with food, with the help of zines.
March Monthly Round
March has fallen upon us, which means the entire subcontinent is now participating in the theatricality that is the Indian Summer—anticipating monsoon, dramatising the warming climate, exasperations of “it’s so hot,” and sweat pouring from every pore. But you know what can bring relief? The coolness of a theatre, stories that take us away from reality, the excited buzz of an audience just before the lights go down… it’s showtime.
Zine culture is booming in India right now. These are the 5 coolest makers to follow
What’s brewing in India’s zine scene
Connections and communities: How art festivals benefit creators and entrepreneurs
In our final photo essay from the Serendipity Arts Festival in Goa, we share more artistic highlights and perspectives on impact.
Dive Into Art, Culture, Music, & More At The Serendipity Arts Festival 2023 In Goa
For those inclined towards participatory involvement, the Festival hosts "Meet Me in the Kitchen?"—a zine-making workshop led by the dynamic Zinedabaad Collective. This inclusive workshop invites individuals to explore the concept of kitchens in their lives, weaving personal narratives into collaborative zines.
On track to transform urban spaces
A collective of inter-disciplinary creatives has been actively working with Delhiites to redefine the city and create more inclusive and accessible public spaces
Resistance zine-dabaad
A collective gets people to handcraft their responses to the Covid-19 pandemic in the form of zines, busting misinformation along the way
Folding in: A Conversation with Zinedabaad Collective
On Joy, Artistic Expression, and Building Community through Zines
Zine Artists Zinedabaad
Brimming with the creativity of self-expression, pocket-sized zines are becoming popular amongst various communities
Connections and communities: How art festivals benefit creators and entrepreneurs
In our final photo essay from the Serendipity Arts Festival in Goa, we share more artistic highlights and perspectives on impact.
Talking taboo in 'zine' language in Goa
Zines were popularised by the queer community and feminist movements, at a time when one couldn’t discuss them in any public forum
A food lover’s guide to the Serendipity Arts Festival in Goa
Workshops by Zinedabaad Collective (a group that makes zines, hosts workshops and creates pop-up libraries) encourage people to think about their relationship with food, with the help of zines.
Dive Into Art, Culture, Music, & More At The Serendipity Arts Festival 2023 In Goa
For those inclined towards participatory involvement, the Festival hosts "Meet Me in the Kitchen?"—a zine-making workshop led by the dynamic Zinedabaad Collective. This inclusive workshop invites individuals to explore the concept of kitchens in their lives, weaving personal narratives into collaborative zines.
Are gender-neutral washrooms the way forward for LGBTQ+ inclusivity in India?
To understand why gender-neutral restrooms exist and how they can be an essential space for the queer community, it’s important to understand what defines a gender-neutral washroom. Any public washroom that isn’t marked specifically for male or female (he or she), and either has a distinct sign that says it can be used by any gender or doesn’t mention gender at all, can qualify as a gender-neutral bathroom.
March Monthly Round
March has fallen upon us, which means the entire subcontinent is now participating in the theatricality that is the Indian Summer—anticipating monsoon, dramatising the warming climate, exasperations of “it’s so hot,” and sweat pouring from every pore. But you know what can bring relief? The coolness of a theatre, stories that take us away from reality, the excited buzz of an audience just before the lights go down… it’s showtime.
On track to transform urban spaces
A collective of inter-disciplinary creatives has been actively working with Delhiites to redefine the city and create more inclusive and accessible public spaces
5 Homegrown Zine Collectives Shaping An Inclusive Community For Art, Dialogue & Dissent
Zinedabaad, the online zine-making collective is popular for its zine-making workshops which were conducted even throughout the lockdown.
Zine culture is booming in India right now. These are the 5 coolest makers to follow
What’s brewing in India’s zine scene
Resistance zine-dabaad
A collective gets people to handcraft their responses to the Covid-19 pandemic in the form of zines, busting misinformation along the way
The Power Of Youth
Two Young Students Are Bringing Social Change Through Photography
Folding in: A Conversation with Zinedabaad Collective
On Joy, Artistic Expression, and Building Community through Zines
A food lover’s guide to the Serendipity Arts Festival in Goa
Workshops by Zinedabaad Collective (a group that makes zines, hosts workshops and creates pop-up libraries) encourage people to think about their relationship with food, with the help of zines.
On track to transform urban spaces
A collective of inter-disciplinary creatives has been actively working with Delhiites to redefine the city and create more inclusive and accessible public spaces
The Power Of Youth
Two Young Students Are Bringing Social Change Through Photography
Zine Artists Zinedabaad
Brimming with the creativity of self-expression, pocket-sized zines are becoming popular amongst various communities
Dive Into Art, Culture, Music, & More At The Serendipity Arts Festival 2023 In Goa
For those inclined towards participatory involvement, the Festival hosts "Meet Me in the Kitchen?"—a zine-making workshop led by the dynamic Zinedabaad Collective. This inclusive workshop invites individuals to explore the concept of kitchens in their lives, weaving personal narratives into collaborative zines.
5 Homegrown Zine Collectives Shaping An Inclusive Community For Art, Dialogue & Dissent
Zinedabaad, the online zine-making collective is popular for its zine-making workshops which were conducted even throughout the lockdown.
Connections and communities: How art festivals benefit creators and entrepreneurs
In our final photo essay from the Serendipity Arts Festival in Goa, we share more artistic highlights and perspectives on impact.
Are gender-neutral washrooms the way forward for LGBTQ+ inclusivity in India?
To understand why gender-neutral restrooms exist and how they can be an essential space for the queer community, it’s important to understand what defines a gender-neutral washroom. Any public washroom that isn’t marked specifically for male or female (he or she), and either has a distinct sign that says it can be used by any gender or doesn’t mention gender at all, can qualify as a gender-neutral bathroom.
Zine culture is booming in India right now. These are the 5 coolest makers to follow
What’s brewing in India’s zine scene
Talking taboo in 'zine' language in Goa
Zines were popularised by the queer community and feminist movements, at a time when one couldn’t discuss them in any public forum
March Monthly Round
March has fallen upon us, which means the entire subcontinent is now participating in the theatricality that is the Indian Summer—anticipating monsoon, dramatising the warming climate, exasperations of “it’s so hot,” and sweat pouring from every pore. But you know what can bring relief? The coolness of a theatre, stories that take us away from reality, the excited buzz of an audience just before the lights go down… it’s showtime.
Resistance zine-dabaad
A collective gets people to handcraft their responses to the Covid-19 pandemic in the form of zines, busting misinformation along the way
Folding in: A Conversation with Zinedabaad Collective
On Joy, Artistic Expression, and Building Community through Zines
Connections and communities: How art festivals benefit creators and entrepreneurs
In our final photo essay from the Serendipity Arts Festival in Goa, we share more artistic highlights and perspectives on impact.
A food lover’s guide to the Serendipity Arts Festival in Goa
Workshops by Zinedabaad Collective (a group that makes zines, hosts workshops and creates pop-up libraries) encourage people to think about their relationship with food, with the help of zines.
Are gender-neutral washrooms the way forward for LGBTQ+ inclusivity in India?
To understand why gender-neutral restrooms exist and how they can be an essential space for the queer community, it’s important to understand what defines a gender-neutral washroom. Any public washroom that isn’t marked specifically for male or female (he or she), and either has a distinct sign that says it can be used by any gender or doesn’t mention gender at all, can qualify as a gender-neutral bathroom.
On track to transform urban spaces
A collective of inter-disciplinary creatives has been actively working with Delhiites to redefine the city and create more inclusive and accessible public spaces
Zine culture is booming in India right now. These are the 5 coolest makers to follow
What’s brewing in India’s zine scene
The Power Of Youth
Two Young Students Are Bringing Social Change Through Photography
Zine Artists Zinedabaad
Brimming with the creativity of self-expression, pocket-sized zines are becoming popular amongst various communities
Talking taboo in 'zine' language in Goa
Zines were popularised by the queer community and feminist movements, at a time when one couldn’t discuss them in any public forum
Dive Into Art, Culture, Music, & More At The Serendipity Arts Festival 2023 In Goa
For those inclined towards participatory involvement, the Festival hosts "Meet Me in the Kitchen?"—a zine-making workshop led by the dynamic Zinedabaad Collective. This inclusive workshop invites individuals to explore the concept of kitchens in their lives, weaving personal narratives into collaborative zines.
March Monthly Round
March has fallen upon us, which means the entire subcontinent is now participating in the theatricality that is the Indian Summer—anticipating monsoon, dramatising the warming climate, exasperations of “it’s so hot,” and sweat pouring from every pore. But you know what can bring relief? The coolness of a theatre, stories that take us away from reality, the excited buzz of an audience just before the lights go down… it’s showtime.
5 Homegrown Zine Collectives Shaping An Inclusive Community For Art, Dialogue & Dissent
Zinedabaad, the online zine-making collective is popular for its zine-making workshops which were conducted even throughout the lockdown.
Resistance zine-dabaad
A collective gets people to handcraft their responses to the Covid-19 pandemic in the form of zines, busting misinformation along the way
